NHTSA Complaint #767290 — 2001 FORD ESCAPE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	767290
Vehicle	2001 FORD ESCAPE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Date of Incident	September 9, 2002
Date Filed	September 20, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NY

Consumer Description

AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 2.5 HOURS, OUR LESS-THAN-2-YEARS-OLD FORD ESCAPE SPONTANEOUSLY SMOKED AND BURNED; SMALL FIRE WAS STOPPED BY FIRE DEPT.; HAVE NO WORD FROM DEALER OR FORD AS TO WHY THIS HAPPENED (FIRE DEPT. SUSPECTED ELECTRICAL SHORT) -- DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER SUCH REPORTS?. *AK

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